Narrative peculiarities in Virginia Woolf's "Mrs Dalloway- This essay (that I would rather consider as an analysis) will deal with the narration, narrator and narrative techniques of V. ... One more aspect which I further in the text will consider more deeply is the technique of the stream of consciousness that (together with an omniscient narrator, the conventional order of chronology) she, similarly as Henry James (the father and starter of this SOC technique??... Definition of Narrator; multiplicity of narrative voices. ... Some narratives will employ several different narrators ( - "...

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A 1st person narrative is no more, potentially, unreliable than any other kind of narrative technique (3rd person etc.). ... However, the first person narrative of "Enduring Love" cannot be stereotyped in this way. ... His narrative directly reflects that of scientists and the method in which they examine evidence. ... Joe introduces this overview of the buzzard suggesting that within his own narrative he is trying to be as unbiased as the buzzard would be, striving for the perfect narrative that sees and hears all. ... However, the first person narrative in "Enduring Love", though unreliabl...

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Arthur's more reasonable and relatable narrative starts with the love of his wife and daughter. ... Another writer who typically is not associated with the temperance narrative is Poe, who replicates Arthur's narrative in a dark and satirical way. ... This experience is replicated in Arthur's narrative. ... Both of their techniques appeal to people's emotions and provide us with further knowledge about the life of an alcoholic. After reading both narratives, I came to the conclusion that Poe's more satiric narrative supports the temperance movement by offering a grueso...

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In James Joyce's short story Araby he is successful in creating an intense narrative. ... James writes Araby from a first person narrative and in doing so he may have taken the opportunity to make a long awaited confession that is so deeply embedded in his mind he is able to remember it as it had happened only but a day prior. ... This imagery, detail and narrative technique helps to create a clear sense of realism and also a better understand the new emerging, frightening, thoughts that begin to whirl around inside the narrators mind; when his love for the girl begins to overpower his l...

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The techniques an author employs, and the way in which they are manipulated, often determine the reader's response towards a novel's themes. ... Through this narrative technique, other elements, such as the thriller genre, symbolism of the structure, and psychological interpretation are raised. ... Through this technique, Clegg is portrayed as a much more frightening character, creating a convincing picture of a madman. ... As Clegg's two narratives enclose Miranda's, the novel emphasizes the physical power Clegg has over her. ... As a result of this, Clegg's psycholog...

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Through this technique, Michael appears like an omniscient narrator (although he is not) and this gives an impression that we are discovering the characters and the events at the same as the narrator. Although Michael is involved in these events, the narrative point of view could be qualified as a "third-person limited." ... Frier applies the "flashback" technique by using Michael's memory to simply separate two elements of his character - he detaches the adult Michael from Michael the boy. ... The author does this not only to give as an access to the characters" thoughts but this tech...

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Morrison uses two narrative voices. ... In "The Bluest Eye," Morrison shifts to varied narrative situations, which are: Claudia the first-person retrospective narrator and Claudia the first-person experiencing narrator. By using this technique, Morrison shows the reader that Claudia is retelling her own story about the way she acquired her adult understanding of racial prejudices. ...

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